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Aunt Georgie
1916
E. F. Benson
London : T. N. Foulis
British
Short Story
15pp
Gay Men, Decadence, Transgender
But, if anyone had been skilful enough to dissect him down to the marrow of his soul, he would have found that Georgie was not passing from boyhood into manhood, but from girlhood into womanhood.
Summary
A character study of Georgie, an feminine artist. He chiefly associates with effeminate young men and old ladies, expresses the empathy and cattishness typical of an auntish woman, and enjoys music and embroidery.
More Info
Published in The Freaks of Mayfair (1916), pages 31-46. One of a series of satirical character sketches of odd Edwardians.
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